After months of anticipation, the Robotaxi reveal is happening today. You’ll be able to follow along with our ongoing coverage here, and watch the full event as it kicks off at 7 p.m. PT right here. The event comes at a crucial time for Tesla and Elon Musk, both of whom have had a rocky 2024, to say the least. As our own Rebecca Bellan puts it in her preview of the Robotaxi (aka, Cybertruck) event:
“Investors who have backed Tesla’s vision for autonomy have been waiting for Tesla to finally reveal a Robotaxi. But the timing might not be great. Tesla’s margins have taken a hit over the past year or so due to ramped up Cybertruck production, among other factors. Its third-quarter deliveries were somewhat disappointing, and Tesla has issued its fifth Cybertruck recall within a year of launching the vehicle.”
And if you thought a couple months of speculation and delays for the event were a long wait, our Transportation editor, Kirsten Korosec, got the scoop that Tesla’s designer, Franz von Holzhausen, has been considering what a robotaxi would look like for more than a decade.
